(This post was last modified: 01-08-2019, 11:28 PM by HighSpeed.)
(01-08-2019, 11:02 PM)Kehole Wrote: Fwiw my skin has never been in worse shape than when I used alum and witch hazel as so many suggest. Just absolute murder on my skin. Super dry and lots of ingrowns. A total disaster.
Simple alcohol based splashes in the summer and balms/serums in the winters with alcohol splashes applied after.
I had roughly similar results. My skin definitely said “Hallelujah!” when I ditched the alum block, but witch hazel doesn’t seem to bother me. OTOH, I rarely use splashes with alcohol anymore. Residual lather, a warm water rinse, and a product like Stirling’s WH & Aloe (just to name one of many) is as good as it has gotten for me. However, I am looking forward to adding Grooming Dept RS to the routine.
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